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UK concerned over disappearance of Ilias Ali
Senior Correspondent, bdnews24.com
Published: 20 February 2013 08:07 PM Updated: 20 February 2013 09:20 PM
Even after nearly one year of Ilias Alis disappearance, the UK hopes that the opposition leader will return safe as they remain concerned for the BNP Organising Secretary.
Replying to questions at a press briefing, visiting Senior State Minister for Foreign Affairs Baroness Warsi said the issue was a huge interest in the UK, both at parliamentary and public levels.
I answered the debate (in the parliament) on behalf of the government, she said and that even those who do not have any connection with Bangladesh were concerned.
She believed that the issue could be brought to a conclusion.
The minister ended her three-day visit in Bangladesh Wednesday after meeting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Leader of Opposition Khaleda Zia and Foreign Minister Dipu Moni, apart from visiting Sylhet, from where most Bangladeshis migrated to the UK, and the Rohingya camps in Coxs Bazar.
Warsi made her first visit to Bangladesh as a Senior State Minister for Foreign Affairs at a time when the countrys main political parties are divided over the process of next general elections.
The Conservative leader said when she talked about free, fair and inclusive elections, which effectively meant that the election is free from violence.
We spoke about the concerns on political violence in the run-up to the elections, she said adding that she did raise the Ilias Ali issue when he had disappeared and also subsequently.
We remained concerned for Mr Ali, she told a crowded media briefing.
We hope (Inshaallah) this matter is brought to a conclusion, and like his family, we all hope that it will be a safe return, she said.
The BNP leader went missing in Apr last year along with his driver.
seems like the british are upping the pressure on BAL
Senior Correspondent, bdnews24.com
Published: 20 February 2013 08:07 PM Updated: 20 February 2013 09:20 PM
Even after nearly one year of Ilias Alis disappearance, the UK hopes that the opposition leader will return safe as they remain concerned for the BNP Organising Secretary.
Replying to questions at a press briefing, visiting Senior State Minister for Foreign Affairs Baroness Warsi said the issue was a huge interest in the UK, both at parliamentary and public levels.
I answered the debate (in the parliament) on behalf of the government, she said and that even those who do not have any connection with Bangladesh were concerned.
She believed that the issue could be brought to a conclusion.
The minister ended her three-day visit in Bangladesh Wednesday after meeting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Leader of Opposition Khaleda Zia and Foreign Minister Dipu Moni, apart from visiting Sylhet, from where most Bangladeshis migrated to the UK, and the Rohingya camps in Coxs Bazar.
Warsi made her first visit to Bangladesh as a Senior State Minister for Foreign Affairs at a time when the countrys main political parties are divided over the process of next general elections.
The Conservative leader said when she talked about free, fair and inclusive elections, which effectively meant that the election is free from violence.
We spoke about the concerns on political violence in the run-up to the elections, she said adding that she did raise the Ilias Ali issue when he had disappeared and also subsequently.
We remained concerned for Mr Ali, she told a crowded media briefing.
We hope (Inshaallah) this matter is brought to a conclusion, and like his family, we all hope that it will be a safe return, she said.
The BNP leader went missing in Apr last year along with his driver.
seems like the british are upping the pressure on BAL
